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Bluetooth

Configure controller

Start controller

bluetoothctl power on
bluetoothctl discoverable on
bluetoothctl pairable on

Setup device

Search all devices (Stop it after a while)

bluetoothctl scan on

List discovered services

bluetoothctl devices

You'll get Mac adresses and devices names

Device 88:C9:E8:D6:76:0B HEADPHONES
Device E4:CD:7D:FA:70:24 MOUSE

Then pair (one time)

bluetoothctl pair $DEVICE_MAC_ADRESS

Prevent auto-pairing

bluetoothctl untrust $DEVICE_MAC_ADRESS

Connect and disconnect device

Connect

bluetoothctl connect $DEVICE_MAC_ADRESS

Disconnect

bluetoothctl disconnect $DEVICE_MAC_ADRESS

Packages

bluez apt package provide a CLI bluetoothctl https://www.bluez.org/

blueman apt package provide a GUI https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman

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